Photo: Joli Rumi · CC BY-SA 4.0Kelly McCauley (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Windermere in Ottawa as MP for Edmonton West
Across Alberta, 33 of the 37 MPs sit with the Conservative Party of Canada. Windermere’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta can’t be shown, because the province’s boundary file is licensed for non-commercial use only. Andrew Knack, the mayor, heads the council of Edmonton, which governs Windermere as one of its neighbourhoods.
Three governments, and who does what
Windermere is governed by Edmonton, with Alberta and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
assembly.ab.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
The census places Edmonton in Division No. 11, a division that governs nothing; no county council sits above the town’s.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Windermere, from the most recent elections.
- 1Edmonton councilelectedAndrew Knack
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsEdmonton West
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
When Windermere votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Edmonton council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
After the 20 October 2025 election, Edmonton council next goes to the polls on 15 October 2029. The next council election in Edmonton falls on 15 October 2029, the third Monday in October every four years under the Local Authorities Election Act. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 29 May 2023. Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta: riding not placed
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MLA.
Find your MLA on the legislature’s site
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Kelly McCauley represents Edmonton West in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Edmonton West · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
The current Parliament is Kelly McCauley’s 4th, counting from a first win in 2015. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Edmonton West puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 46%; Kelly McCauley held it for the party in 2025.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
In 2021, Edmonton Riverbend re-elected Matt Jeneroux of the Conservative Party of Canada
Results in Edmonton Riverbend, the riding Windermere belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Edmonton West. It held 76% of Windermere’s residents.
In 2021, 66% of electors cast a ballot in Edmonton Riverbend, more than the national 63%. 57% had elected Matt Jeneroux there in 2019. The 2021 count in Edmonton Riverbend put Matt Jeneroux (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 45%, with Tariq Chaudary (Liberal Party of Canada) 11,533 votes back.
All 5 candidates in Edmonton Riverbend, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Jeneroux | Conservative Party of Canada | 25,702 | 45.2% |
| Tariq Chaudary | Liberal Party of Canada | 14,169 | 24.9% |
| Shawn Gray | New Democratic Party | 14,154 | 24.9% |
| Jennifer Peace | People's Party of Canada | 2,142 | 3.8% |
| Melanie Hoffman | Green Party of Canada | 761 | 1.3% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Edmonton council spends less per resident than most
The 2024 financial return: spending by service and revenue by source, per resident, compared only with Alberta’s municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 45% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 44%. Edmonton council carried $4.4 billion of long-term debt, $3,528 per resident against a typical $745. Full-time staff number 11,598, about 9.4 to every thousand residents. Each resident’s share of Edmonton council’s 2024 spending came to $3,085, where the middle of Alberta’s municipalities sat at $3,457. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $935 a resident, 30% of all spending.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.2 billion | $935 | 30% |
| Police, fire and protection | $909.2M | $734 | 24% |
| General government | $625.1M | $505 | 16% |
| Recreation and culture | $531.2M | $429 | 14% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $240.1M | $194 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $202M | $163 | 5% |
| Social housing | $81.9M | $66 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $73.1M | $59 | 2% |
Money: municipal financial and statistical data 2024, Alberta Municipal Affairs. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Alberta. Residents: Statistics Canada, 2025 estimate.
Having a say in how Windermere is run
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elections.ab.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
Questions about how Windermere is run
Who is the MP for Windermere?
For Windermere, it’s Kelly McCauley (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Edmonton West.
Which party won Windermere in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Matt Jeneroux (Conservative Party of Canada), in Edmonton Riverbend; Edmonton West has elected Kelly McCauley since.
Who is the MLA for Windermere?
Windermere’s riding isn’t placed on this page; the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s members page lists every MLA by riding.
Who heads the council in Edmonton?
The mayor is Andrew Knack, who chairs Edmonton council.
How much does Edmonton council spend?
Edmonton council spent $3.8 billion in 2024 for about 1,238,295 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $1.2 billion.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Money: municipal financial and statistical data 2024, Alberta Municipal Affairs. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Alberta. Residents: Statistics Canada, 2025 estimate. · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).